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How to Say ‘To remove a chair’ in German

Einen Stuhl wegnehmen

EYE-nen shtool VEK-nay-men

[EYE-nen shtool VEK-nay-men]

💬 Usage Tip: wegnehmen splits in a sentence: Können Sie einen Stuhl wegnehmen?, but Sie nehmen einen Stuhl weg.

Phrase Breakdown

Einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Stuhl

[shtool]

chair

A seat for one person.

Example

Der Stuhl ist bequem.

The chair is comfortable.

wegnehmen

[VEK-nay-men]

to take away, to remove

Separable verb: to remove something from a place.

Example

Können Sie das Glas wegnehmen?

Can you take the glass away?

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